Marvel Studios Officially Changes The Thunderbolts* Title And Releases The New Avengers Movie Poster

By Felipe Rangel

Published May 5, 2025

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Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Thunderbolts*.The 2025 MCU movie opened to $162.1 million worldwide.

On Twitter, Marvel Studios released the first The New Avengers poster, confirming that it is the real title of Thunderbolts*.

Marvel also shared a video of the moment the Thunderbolts* cast revealed that the MCU movie was actually called The New Avengers.

The film's new official poster has already started making its way into theaters, and those who try to buy their tickets for the Marvel movie's second week in theaters should already see the Avengers reveal before watching the film. If a Thunderbolts* sequel ends up happening, it will now be able to feature The New Avengers title from the start.

What Marvel Studios Changing The Thunderbolts* Title To The New Avengers Means

Marvel Has Revealed The MCU Movie's Biggest Spoiler

In the comics, the Thunderbolts' ongoing run saw a name change, becoming the Dark Avengers. Since Marvel added the asterisk to the movie's title, the biggest theory about the film was that the team would become the MCU version of the Dark Avengers by the end. That was somewhat accurate, as the movie ended with Valentina Allegra de Fontaine revealing to the world that the heroes were The New Avengers, with moments from their journey as the new team shown as the credits rolled through the screen.

Thunderbolts IMAX poster with the whole team

Thunderbolts* Introduces A Secret Eighth Team Member

Thunderbolts* includes quite a few MCU characters, with the Marvel movie adding a secret eighth member to the team that could tie it to the comics.

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Then game-changer for the MCU. Marvel's reveal of the new Thunderbolts* title was a pre-determined move, with the studio likely thinking the surprise and new title would ramp up audience interest.

Our Take On Marvel Studios Changing The Thunderbolts* Title To The New Avengers

A Shocking Decision That Makes A Lot Of Sense For The MCU

Bucky, Red Guardian, John Walker and Ghost walking together in New York in Thunderbolts*

After The New Avengers' first week in theaters, it was clear that the movie's biggest reveal would make its way online. By revealing it themselves, Marvel Studios takes control of the narrative and makes sure that those who did not plan to watch Thunderbolts* in theaters are now surprised by the shocking covert Avengers movie release. Allied with positive word-of-mouth and great reviews, the MCU movie could have strong legs in theaters. I think this is a smart move, as superhero movies tend to be front-loaded, so making Thunderbolts*'s real title widely known this soon helps Marvel financially.